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Outfit Color for Job Interview

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Outfit Color for Job Interview

你nǐ选择xuǎn zé的de着装zhuó zhuāng可以kě yǐ透露tòu lù你nǐ的de很多hěn duō信息xìn xī和hé你nǐ对duì自己zì jǐ的de看法kàn fǎ。

那么nà me在zài非常fēi cháng重要zhòng yào的de求职qiú zhí面试miàn shì中zhōng,应该yīng gāi穿chuān什么shén me颜色yán sè的de衣服yī fu才cái能néng给gěi别人bié rén留下liú xia一yī个gè好hǎo的de第dì一yī印象yìn xiàng呢ne?

一yī项xiàng调查diào chá结果jié guǒ显示xiǎn shì,蓝色lán sè和hé黑色hēi sè是shì求职qiú zhí面试miàn shì着装zhuó zhuāng的de最zuì好hǎo选择xuǎn zé,黑色hēi sè代表dài biǎo领导力lǐng dǎo lì,蓝色lán sè传达chuán dá出chū信任xìn rèn和hé信心xìn xīn。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ穿chuān黑色hēi sè或者huò zhě蓝色lán sè的de衣服yī fu参加cān jiā面试miàn shì,你nǐ更gèng可能kě néng得到dé dào这zhè份fèn工作gōng zuò。

另外lìng wài,灰色huī sè、棕色zōng sè等děng颜色yán sè也yě是shì安全ān quán的de选择xuǎn zé,灰色huī sè意味着yì wèi zhe自主zì zhǔ自信zì xìn和hé独立dú lì思考sī kǎo能力néng lì,棕色zōng sè意味着yì wèi zhe温暖wēn nuǎn、安全ān quán、可靠kě kào。

红色hóng sè传达chuán dá的de是shì热情rè qíng和hé权力quán lì,当dāng你nǐ想xiǎng说服shuō fú他人tā rén或huò给gěi人rén留下liú xia好hǎo印象yìn xiàng时shí,最zuì适合shì hé穿chuān红色hóng sè。

绿色lǜ sè、黄色huáng sè、橙色chéng sè等děng亮色liàng sè代表dài biǎo创造性chuàng zào xìng,但dàn不bù一定yī dìng能néng赢得yíng dé别人bié rén的de信任xìn rèn,可能kě néng不bù适合shì hé面试miàn shì的de时候shí hou穿chuān。

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Vocabulary 93 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
着装 zhuó zhuāngdress / clothes / outfit
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
透露 tòu lùto leak out / to divulge / to reveal
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
信息 xìn xīinformation; news; message
和 héand; together with
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
看法 kàn fǎway of looking at a thing / view / opinion
那么 nà methen; in that case
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
非常 fēi chángvery; really
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
求职 qiú zhíto seek employment
面试 miàn shìinterview
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
什么 shén mewhat?
颜色 yán sècolor / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff
衣服 yī fuclothes
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
留下 liú xiato leave behind / to stay behind / to remain / to keep / not to let (sb) go
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
印象 yìn xiàngimpression (sth that stays in one's mind) / a memory
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
结果 jié guǒoutcome; result; consequence
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
蓝色 lán sèblue (color)
黑色 hēi sèblack
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
代表 dài biǎoto represent / to stand for
领导力 lǐng dǎo lìleadership (capacity to lead)
传达 chuán dáto pass on / to convey / to relay / to transmit
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
信任 xìn rènto trust / to have confidence in
信心 xìn xīnconfidence / faith (in sb or sth)
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
或者 huò zhěor
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
可能 kě néngpossible / probable
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
这 zhèthis; these
份 fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
另外 lìng wàiin addition / besides / moreover / furthermore
灰色 huī sègray / ash gray / grizzly / pessimistic / gloomy / dispirited / ambiguous
棕色 zōng sèbrown
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
安全 ān quánsafe; secure
意味着 yì wèi zheto signify / to mean / to imply
自主 zì zhǔto act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
自信 zì xìnself-confidence
独立 dú lìindependent
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
温暖 wēn nuǎnwarm
可靠 kě kàoreliable
红色 hóng sèred (color)
热情 rè qíngpassion
权力 quán lìpower / authority
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
说服 shuō fúto persuade / to convince / to talk sb over
他人 tā rénanother person; sb else; other people
或 huòor
人 rénperson; people
时 shíwhen
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
绿色 lǜ sègreen
黄色 huáng sèyellow
橙色 chéng sèorange (color)
亮色 liàng sèbright colors; light, vivid colors
创造性 chuàng zào xìngcreativeness / creativity
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
不 bùno; not so
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
赢得 yíng déto win / to gain
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period